Back in the Late Ming, I Became a Powerful Minister

The Ming Dynasty in its final days was like an old man on his deathbed. The eunuch faction wreaking havoc in government, untimely natural disasters, bandits running amok across the borders, insatiably greedy officials, endless factional strife, and repeated invasions by the Later Jin all joined forces to hasten his demise.

The historical tragedies of the emperor’s suicide at Coal Hill, the Ten Days in Yangzhou, and the Three Massacres in Jiading seemed inevitable…

But Lu Tianxing, who had transmigrated from modern times, would not stand for it!

Purge the eunuch faction and execute Wei Zhongxian!

Do everything possible to relieve the disasters and defy the heavens!

Wipe out the bandits and capture Li Zicheng alive!

Root out corrupt officials and restore clean government!

Eliminate political rivals and leave only my Lu faction!

Fight the Later Jin and eliminate Hong Taiji by stratagem!

But that still wouldn’t be enough! Introduce new policies, exterminate the Japanese pirates, reclaim Taiwan, lift the maritime ban, conquer Tokugawa Iemitsu, and colonize the North American continent: that is the imperial prestige the Ming should command! Being enfeoffed as King of America is Lu Tianxing’s ultimate ambition!